Buckler

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Statistics Buckler All Races DEF: 10 Lv. 45 WAR / RDM / PLD / BST / SAM This is a Buckler Shield, a Size 1 shield. It absorbs the least damage, but blocks more often than the other shield types.	Other Uses Guild Points Value: 3,117 / 6,240 (2 items) Used in Quest: Relic Shield: Aegis Resale Price: ???~??? gil
Synthesis Recipes Goldsmithing (49) Yield: Buckler HQ 1: Buckler +1 Earth Crystal 2 x Mythril Sheet 1 x Targe	Used in Recipes None
Desynthesis Recipe Unknown	Obtained From Desynthesis None

How to Obtain

Auction House Category: Armor > Shields (

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Merchants

Price: 30,858-35,658g (only when Bastok is in 1st place)
Name	Location	Type
Zemedars	Bastok Mines (H-6)	Standard Merchant

Historical Background

A Buckler was a small, round, and often concave shield that was usually made of iron and either held in the hand or attached to the arm. It was mostly used for parrying since its small size could not block much of the body.